On February 6-7, 2023, the 2nd AWAH Air Conditioning Installation Rope Technique Exchange Conference was successfully held in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. Participants included 18 new trainees and 6 coaches from Guangdong, Guangxi, Chongqing, and Hunan, as well as some first-conference alumni and rope technique enthusiasts from Shandong, Hubei, and Sichuan.
Coaching Team
- Zhang Feng (嚣张): AWAH brand founder — Chief Commander
- Zhou Xiaopiao (周小漂): Fire rope rescue instructor (DRT L1/L2, PHR-1/PHR-2, AHDW) — Chief Technical Advisor
- Jian Yu (煎鱼): Rope access technician, mechanical engineering & automation background, expertise in high-altitude operations, cave surveying, rockfall management, via ferrata engineering — Head Coach
- Gu Tou (骨头): AHA Heartsaver Instructor, Dongguan 120 pre-hospital emergency instructor, Hong Kong St. John certified first aid, DRT rope technique enthusiast — On-site First Aid
- Fei Tian Ma (飛天馬): Professional high-altitude worker, European double rope technique specialist, experienced in curtain wall installation, lighting engineering, waterproofing, and air conditioning maintenance — Safety Officer
- Dongpo Hanzi (东坡汉子): Amateur rope technique translator, “Safe Work at Heights” livestreamer — Broadcast Commentator
Activities
The conference covered anchor system setup, progression system construction, pulley system use, air conditioner outdoor unit lifting and transport, and team high-altitude workflow training. A personal rope climbing speed race was held, with the top-ranked trainee receiving the latest AWAH Z2 Multi-Functional Pulley. Outstanding trainees received slings, carabiners, and other prizes sponsored by Bahar and Naiter.
Special thanks to three brand sponsors — Meibao, Naiter, and Bahar — for their support of this conference. More public welfare rope technique exchange conferences are planned for the future.